Magdalena Groff

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• Name: Magdalena Schweitzer
• Eby ID Number: 00044-3375.2
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist
• Residence: 1921, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregrationalist

Magdalena married Amasa "Amsey" Schweitzer 2 Oct 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Amasa (son of Louis Schweitzer and Veronica Fink) was born 12 Jul 1877, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Oct 1951; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24680
• Residence: 1911, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist
• Residence: 1921, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregrationalist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-156291
• Residence: 1911, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist
• Residence: 1921, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregrationalist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-295624
• Residence: 1911, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist
• Occupation: 1921, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, father's farm
• Residence: 1921, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregrationalist

Wifrid — Geraldine Marion "Marion" Northcott. Geraldine was born 24 Dec 1908, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 2 Sep 2004, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Wifrid — Mary Barbara Jean "Barbara Jean" Livingston. Mary (daughter of John Riddell Livingston and Martha "Mattie" Tomlinson) was born 14 Jun 1903, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 May 1952; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Dorothea M. Schweitzer
• Name: Dorothy Marie Waldschmidt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-156293
• Residence: 1911, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist
• Residence: 1921, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregationalist
• Occupation: 1938, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; bookkeeper
• Residence: 1938, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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DOROTHY MARIE ELLIOTT 1907 - 2009

Passed away at the Sunshine Centre of Luther Village, Waterloo, on Sunday, September 27, 2009 at the age of 102 years. Predeceased by her parents, Amsey and Maggie (nee Groff) Schweitzer; sisters, Vera and Olive; brother, Wilfred and wife Marion and nephew, Paul Schweitzer. Survived by special niece, Shirley Schweitzer; best loved cousin, Mary Margaret Reist and many wonderful friends. Especially cared for by Ruby Bennett, Mary Margaret Reist, Shirley Schweitzer and Judy Weldon. Dorothy was a member of First United Church, Waterloo and former member of Bloomingdale United Church where she played the organ and piano for over eighty years, starting to play for Sunday School at age 12. She sang and played piano in early radio broadcasts, accompanied various singers and choirs and played for many weddings and Sunday afternoon sing-alongs. Dorothy volunteered at the Sunnyside home for 25 years playing the piano for birthday parties and special functions. Dorothy lived a full and rich life, a life overflowing with a vitality and energy all her own. She supported musicians by providing scholarships to students in the music programs at Wilfrid Laurier University and KW Youth Orchestra. She supported the KW Symphony for over fifty years, St. Paul's College (UW), the Renaissance Singers and many other worthwhile causes that were close to her heart. Dorothy's fine artworks are displayed throughout the community; the Eby Coat of Arms (hooked) in the Eby Room at the Kitchener Library; the Brubacher Coat of Arms (hooked) in the Brubacher Museum at the University of Waterloo and the Last Supper (needle-point) in the Chapel of St. Paul's United College. Dorothy was made a life member of the Kitchener Horticultural Society for her many contributions to the Rockway Gardens planting trees, supplying benches and helping restore the fountains. She held an honorary life pass to Doon Pioneer Village (Doon Heritage Crossroads). At Dorothy's request cremation has taken place with interment at Memory Garden's, Breslau. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. at First United Church, 16 William Street, Waterloo with Rev. Richard Hawley officiating. Donations may be made to the First United Church Millennium Fund or the Canadian Bible Society by contacting the Erb and Good Family Funeral Home at 519-745-8445 or www.erbgood.com

Dorothy married John C. Waldschmidt 31 Dec 1938, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. John (son of John Waldschmidt and Paulina Post) was born 10 Oct 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 197; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Paul Schweitzer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-196844

Kenneth — Shirley Anne Yates. [Group Sheet]

Kenneth — Shirley Ann. [Group Sheet]